A revision of the proof of the Kepler conjecture (Q977177)

This is an unusual article, as it does not present new mathematical results, but describes strategies for simplifying and improving a published proof by \textit{T. C. Hales} and \textit{S. P. Ferguson} [Discrete Comput. Geom. 36, No.~1, 21--69 (2006; Zbl 1186.52014)]. The intentions are best explained by the authors' summary: ``The Kepler conjecture asserts that no packing of congruent balls in three-dimensional Euclidean space has density greater than that of the face-centered cubic packing. The original proof, announced in 1998 and published in 2006, is long and complex. The process of revision and review did not end with the publication of the proof. This article summarizes the current status of a long-term initiative to reorganize the original proof into a more transparent form and to provide a greater level of certification of the correctness of the computer code and other details of the proof. A final part of this article lists errata in the orignal proof of the Kepler conjecture.''